如果我听说类似Ron Jeffries或者Kent Beck来访或者出席一个我参加的会议，我会想办法与他们见面，而他们总是很慷慨地花时间会解答问题。

If I heard that someone such as Ron Jeffries or Kent Beck would be in town, or at a conference I was attending, I arranged to meet with them, and they were generous with their time.

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虽然告诉某人“让他们知道你能做什么”很慷慨，但帮助他们，并以具体的方式提供帮助，会令他们更有可能接受你的帮助。

While telling someone to "let them know if there's anything you can do" is generous, helping 3 them and offering help in specific ways makes them more likely to take you up on your offer.

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